Going to strart boxing?

Question

Im 17 and this upcoming football season will be my last and afterword i would like to take up boxing. Are there any boxers that have advice and what i'm going to be in for? Also what does it take to be a good boxer?

Answer 1

you will be in for lots of fitness training. The hardest part of boxing is the training.

generally a club will have a few beginners, some intermediate, and maybe some high level amateurs or a pro or two.

The class usually starts off with a run, some warm ups and is broken up into 'rounds' of skipping, bagwork, mittwork, cardio etc. withe the coach circulating giving tips and lessons.

Later on people pair up for sparring.

The sparring is easy. you can spar as soon as you want.They don't want to scare you off so they show you a punch or two and let you bounce off one of the good guys for a few rounds.

Its a bit sweaty and confusing at first because first you need to have your fitness sorted, then some footwork and coordination, then get over the adrenalin of sparring.After a few weeks it all starts to make sense and youi can really start learning what the coach is saying.

lastly boxing clubs are generally very respectful. everyone is working hard so there is no attitude.

have fun

Answer 2

What does it take to be a good boxer?  Well I just started 4 months ago but what I know so far is it takes stamina, fast reflexes which come with a ton of practice, and a little fearlessness.  It's a tough sport and takes muscles you never knew you had and the eye of a tiger.  

"Everybody has a plan till you get punched in the face".

                                                               -Mike Tyson

Answer 3

at 17 its a good age yoyu are still young and vivrant, to become a good boxer it takes alot of hard work and sacrafice and determinition to over come challenges and diveristy.

Answer 4

If you have a good coach, get ready to sweat like you never did in football practice.  A boxer has to be ready to go 3 minutes all-out round after round with only 1 minute of rest.  It might not sound like much, but when's the last time you saw a football play last 3 minutes?  

Your cardio has to be top notch, and you have to be ready to be light, quick, and mobile.  Footwork and cardio are your foundation, so start there.  

If you want to get ahead of the game before you start training, don't even think of throwing a punch yet.  Leave that slate blank until you have a boxing coach.  Instead (for now anyway) skip rope and run.  Many boxing gyms won't let you work out until after you've skipped rope 3-500 times.  It builds calf endurance and keeps you literally on your toes.  When you can do that and can run 5 miles without stopping, you'll have a good cardio foundation. (Really run, not jog.)  

If you feel like doing weights, do high-rep low-weight sets.  Say you can bench 200lbs for 4 reps.  Lower the weight to 100 lbs and do sets of 15, 12, 10, and 8 reps.  It's for toning and building endurance, not for bulk and power.  If you can run through a set easily, add 5-10 lbs. depending on the exercise.  Keep your core strong too - abs, glutes, back.  I'm sure you had a weight coach for football, so use those exercises with the same principles: high rep/low weight.

That's a really general outline - there's also a good beginner book "Fighting Fit" which outlines some simple stuff...I forget who wrote it, but you can get it for maybe $10 or $12.

Good luck.  Boxing is awesome.